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Morning journal (Columbus, Ohio), 1868-10-07

Morning journal (Columbus, Ohio), 1868-10-07 page 1

JOUKNAJ COLUMBUS OHIO: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 7, 1868. VOL, XXX. NO. 2S5. MORNING DRY GOODS. New Goods! New Goods! 0 H Great Excitement AT n a A, C. HEABLEY & CO.'S. T U W T OPENING, A LARGE BTOCK OF DRESS GOODS, H ft IN- 2 B 0 S MM S3 65 p S3 P C- W5 B S3 S3 p rs as ST wi CO P R - no H a 0 s I F on in P" S P 00 4 - IN LYONS' VELVETS, SEAL SKINS, ASTRICAN, VELOURS, MOHAIRS, &c IM WSW SHAWLS, gj I In Paisley, BrcCltc, Wool, Long anil .Square. lis CHILDREN'S SHAWLS. Cloths and Cassimeres, r TRIMMINGS, -fry EVERT STYLE AND VARIETY EMBROIDERIES. A FULL LINE OF ALEXANDRES' KID GLOVES, Hosiery Cloves, &c. DOMESTIC GOODS, In GrrentflQutmtlty. SOUTH HIGH . STREET. A.CHEADLEY&CO. OOK8&8TATipNRY. TELEGRAPHIC NEW BOOKS. ? S "WHAT ANSWER!" by Anna E. Dickinson t' 5" GOLD ELSIE, by author of "Old MamteUe's Secret" 1 "5 AMONG THE ARABS, byi.Na- phenyl 1 75 JOHN WARD'S GOVERNESS 1 75 THE KNIGHTS OP THE BOUND TABLE ( Morte d' Arthur) 1 "5 POEMS BY JOHN G. 8 AXE, new edition 2 ' GOETHE AND SCHILLER, by L. Muhlbaeh J 00 SHAKSPEARE.....50C. $1 $2 CO 4 50 LIVES OF GRANT AND COLE AX, bv Phelps 60c- an4 1 00 DEMOCRACY IN THE UNITED STATES W"7,r" THE HERMITS, by the Rev. Chan. Kinsley V,'VV 00 THE SPANISH GXPSY, by George Eliot 1 " THE MaTEKNAL MANAGE. MENT OF INFANCY 75 THE FAMILY EXPENSE BOOK. . 60 GO e P. A f CD o P GERMAN ALBUMS, CHEAP PLA.KCHETTE, Arother Large Supply, at Rtduced Prices. Novelties in Stationery. Xlarles for 1HOO. 2 o P on ELEGANT INITIAL PAPER, TO ORDER. in ril l. vrnCK OF NEW' and most desirable goods is now ready and offered at lowest pri irice for Cash. I'.lnr. ruwivA t.hff fllll artVanUlCB 01 the the decline in prices of all articles of Domestic Stationery. Almost daily arrivals of goods enable us to exhibit soon after publication the new-est and most important books in the departments of Luw, Medicine, Suigery, Education, Belles Letters, &c, &c. gr Books not on hand obtained to order at the regular prices. BECENT PUELICiTIONS OF D. APPLETON 4 CO., 90, 92 & 94 Grand St., New York BURNS'8 POEMS, complete with Life of author; 613 pages 10c BCOTT'S POEMS, complete with Lite, 647 pp 50e DART'S FREIGHT COMPUTATIONS, embracing 88,223 calcula- u -J" - r.. n H 0 i V1UUB, lOr VYVIJ lUUUC Ul Lkauayvi uon ?j w DEMOCRACY IN THE UNITED jj STATES, by R. H. Gillett S 00 J CAMPBELL'S POEMS, Globe Edition I 50 r Ten Vo's. of the New Edition of WA- J VERLY NOVELS, each 25 P, Vol. I. of New Edition of DICKENS'S 0B WORKS, eontuluing Pickwick, Bar-naby Rudge and Sketches by Bos; illustrated 1 75 The set to be completed in 6 vols., handsomely bound in blue cloth. FARADAY AS A DISCOVERER, by John Tyndall 1 25 HOW BHALL WE PAINT OUR HOUSES! 1 50 PRENDEGRAST'S MASTERY 6E-. RIE9 OF LEARNING LANGUAGES The Hand Book 50 For Learning French 50 For Learning German 50 IK - A - I 'A 10 0 n Just Opened, A Large' Bupply'of Best Ultramarine BLUE OILED. CLOTH, For Store Shades, Much superior to any other article in th market, and which can bo furnished and put up io the most substantial manner, on one day's notice, and at a Considerable reduction in prices, 3" Shades Handsomely Lettered to'or-der in Gold-Leal or Colors.' KT E8PECIAL ATTENTION IS REQUESTED TO INCREASED FACILITIES FOR FURNISHING ALL KINDS OF MEROANTIIiK EITHO. 185 o 10 "1 p S3 o a CO - 05 - e 0. e e GRAPHIC WORK, (NOTES, CHECKS, DRAFTS, BOND8, CERTIFICATES OP DEPOBIT, LETTER HEADS, fto.,1 OF THE MOST.F1NIBHED WORKMANSHIP AND NEATEBT DESIGNS., fc-BAMPLES BENl ON APPLICA-TION.WeddlniT Cards at Engrav. era Prices s 0 IS ,0 REPORTED FOR THE JOURNAL FOREIGN NEWS. By Atlantic Cable. DENMARK. Copenhagen, Oct. 6. The King delivered a speech yesterday at the opening of the sessions of the Rlgsdag, In which he said the negotiations with the Prussian Government in the matte; of Schleswlg and Holstein, had thus far been without result. It was the desire of Denmark to preserve peaceful relations with Prussia. The ratification of the sain of St. Thomas and other Islands in the West Indlos to the United States, has been postponed by the Rlgsdag for one year. SOUTH AMERICA. Pauis, Oct. C. Later Rio Janeiro dates report Lopez ar rived at San Fernando with ten thousand men. rwenty-eignt tnousana ainea troops had occupied Pilor, the chief port of Para guay, to form a base of operations against the Paraguayan position at the mouth of the Tibusary river. It Is said that the Brazilian Iron clads have gone to bombard the Tlbu gary position. SPAIN. Madrid, Oct. 5. The Provisional Junta has requested Mat shal Serrano to take charae of affnlrs until the meeting of the Cortez, and he has con-senied so to act, with General Prim and Alasago as his colleagues! The formation of the new Cabinet has not yet been completed. Gen. Escalanta, a Democrat, has been placed la command of the National Guard. It is dally becoming more and more evident that a great majority of the people are in favor of a republican form of government for Spain. The Duke of Vittoria and the Count of Obeste have declared they will support the existing Provisional Junta. Madrid, Oct. 0. Gen. Prim arrived here yesterday aud was greeted with enthusiasm. I I : 1 WASHINGTON. Public Debt. Washington, Oct. !. The Tubllc Debt statement will be published to-morro w. It is stated at the Department that It will show a decrease from September of $930,000. The receipts from In ternal Revenue for nine days last preceding the 1st of October, were heavier than was expected. About four millions of Pacific Railroad bonds have been added to the debt since last stated. The amount In the Treas ury In coin Is 97,000,000; in currency $13, auu.ouo. Spanish Minister. The Spanish Minister is still, and will continue to be, recognized until the Spanish Government shall otherwise determine. Arrived Indian Affairs. Col. Small, special Indian Agent, arrived to-day from the Chocktaw and Chickasaw country, eight days from Fort Gibson. The Cherokee Nation, whither he went by direc tion of the Secretary of the Interior Tor the purpose of paying to those tribes $2(1,000, due them as loyal Indians, lor property destroyed during the rebellion, and appropriated by Congress in July last out of the Chocktaw and Chickasaw fund. Interview. Col. Smoot had an interview to-day with Secretary Brownlug and Acting Commissioner Mix, on the subject of his mission. The treasury's increase of coin since Sept. 1, is nearly nine and a quarter million dollars, Independent of the payments of Interest on the 10.40s and sales of coin bv Air. V n Dvck, amounting to about two aud one third millious. MASSACHUSETTS. Drunken How. Boston, Oct. (I A drunken row In Qulncy, on Sunday morning, resulted In the death of Alexander Garrln, from stabs inflicted by Eugene Cor- thcll. The latter Is under arrest lor mn-slaughter. Accidentally Shot. Samuel S. Shcpcrd, aged 25 years, was a& cldcntiilly shot In Ashland, N. II., while pre paring for a hunting excursion. Nominated. The Democrats of the Secoud Massachu setts District nominated Edward Avery, of Bralntree, for Congress. THE WEST. Iudiam. Wasiiinoion, Oct. 0, A tolearam to the Indian Olllce, dated Atchison. Kansas, Oct. 0, from the Clerk of the Central Superintendent. sa?s: Gen. Ila zen writes from Fort Lamed that the Kiowas and Comanches, who were upon Arkansas river, have without doubt, joined the they ennes and Arapahoes In the war. Superin tendent Murphy Is at Council trove, CONNECTICUT. I'lcctlon I.aro Republican dlain. IIautkod, Oct. 0. Returns from about two-thirds of the State show large Republican gains in the popu larvote. Tho Republicans lost one town nnt pained three and two are divided. olioHGLV Cliunire ol Editor. Savannah, Oct. 0. The Savannah Republican was sold by the administrator to day, and oocs Into the hands of Col. J. R. Snead, Us old editor and pro- prletor. He takes possession immediately NEW YOKE. Ladies Attempt to Vote. New York, Oct. C. The election for officers of the School Dis trict in Mount Vernon, Westchester county, was held yesterday. Mrs. McDonald and three other ladies offered their ballots at the polls, hut were politely told that they could not vote. Some five or six votes were cast for Mrs. McDonald and the other ladies lor Trustees, but were thrown out in the count. Tobacco Tax Taw Protest. The German cigar manufacturers and to bacconists of this city and Brooklyn held a meeting lu the steuben House, Howery, yesterday, to protest against the operation of the tobacco tax law. A committee was appointed for the purpose of organizing a Union of tobacconists throughout the country, with a view to influencing Congressmen to effect a The Gamble Poisoning Case. In the Gamble poisonlnglcase, now under consideration in Rockland county, Prof. Do- rimus testified to having examined the intes tines of the body of Mrs. Gamble without finding sufllcleut poison to occasion death. Dr. John Shepard, while attending a pa tient, fell down stairs and died. Arrived. Tho steamships Harmonla from Hamburg, and Java from Liverpool, have arrived. The steamer Ocean Queen, from Asplnwall, has also arrived. Sailed. The steamship West Philadelphia sailed at noon to-day, but took no specie. Convention of the Episcopal Church. The General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, will commence in this City at Trinity chvuth to-morrow, Butler writes another Letter. Gen. Butler has written another sham let ter in regnrd to the Ward-Atkinson opposi tion to his re-election. He offers five hundred dollars for evidence of the reported corruptions and conspiracies that are taking place, according to ms own conviction, in his Congressional District for the purpose of upsetting the Republican party. In conclusion Gen. Butler us!;s the question, "What will happen to Atkinson and Ward when the devil gets thcmV" Treasure. The steamer Ocean Queen brings $202,00(5 iu treasure. Assassination and Attempted Suicide. Win, Parker, Superintendent of the Panama Railroad, was assassinated on the 24th of September, by J. L. Baldwin, a civil engineer in the employ of the railroad. The latter, who was suffering from delrlura tremens, subsequently shot hlmsef, and would probably die. Panama. Political affairs la Panama are still unsettled, and reports of a coming n-volutlon were current. Several arrests had been made. Tho President had Issued a proclamation, stating that measures had been taken to keep tho peace. The Republic of Columbia is quiet. The report of the anticipated return of Mosquera produced some alarm, but no serious effect. The news from the South Coast give further accounts of learful ravages by inundation and earthquakes. Several vessels were damaged at Coquimba, Including the American shin Black Eagle at Catdera. The residents of Valparaiso had raised 10,000 for the sufferers by the earthquake, and the Chilian Congress has appropriated $30,000 for the samepurpo.se. The govern ment also sent large supplies ol provisions, clothing and medicines to Peru. Political affairs in Chill are unsettled. The sea drove the Inhabitants to the hills, wrecked iu or io ngnters una aamagcu sev eral larger crafts, iwenty lighters were recked at Carrlsal Byo, besides the Ameri can brig Dulnuna, with 20,000 killogrammes of copper. Many vessels were damaged severely.The l'eruvian uovernmcnt is doing every thing possible to relieve the sufferers by the earthquake and inundation, both in Peru and Ecuador. The victims in feru will probably reach two thousand. A change has taken place in the sea coast of Peru lu consequence ot the earthquake The depth of water oil the headland ol'Sa mana, near Arica, has decreased from six to seven fathoms. The loss of life In Ecuador was not less than 40,000. Episcopal Convention. The triennial Convention of fhe Protestant Episcopal Church will meetat Trinity church to morrow morning. A party of two bishops and nearly 150 lay delegates are expected to be present. The sermon will be delivered by Bishop Lee, of Delaware. After the appointment ol Secretaries and standing committees the Convention will ad Journ to meet at Trinity Chapel, In Twenty-llfth street, Thursday morulng. The Annual Conclave or the wand com mandery of Knights Templnr, of this State, was held this morning, the session will continue two days. More than usual Inter est Is manifested. To-morrow evening the Grand Comman dery will be entertained at a grand banquet at tue Metropolitan noiei. Tho storv was circulated in the Uold Room this ufiet'uoou that the Government is In treaty for the purchase of Cuba. Base Ball. In the return game of base ball to-day, at Tremont, the Atlantlcs, of Brooklyu, defeat ed tho Unions, of Morrlssanla, by a score of 24 to 8. The Unions drew blanks five times Having beaten tho Lulons lu two matches, the Atlantlcs are once more champions of tho Uulted States. Connecticut Eloction. The Express has tho following telegram from lion. C. M. Ingersoll to Hon. Erastus Biooks, dated New Haven, Oct. 0th : The re turns now coming In from our town elections Indicate a Democratic majority of over live thousand lu the State In November. Propeller Burned. OsWRtio, Oct. 0. The propeller Perseverance, Captain John Fitgibbons, of the Welland uauwayiine, took tiro fifteen miles off Patreeysvllle about two o'clock this morning and burned to the water's edgo. Tho lira was first discovered by the engineer who showed It to tho 1st mate, he being on watch, and almost before they could realize the appaling met me pro ncller was completely enveloped In llames. i ; Two of her boats were on Are before they could be reached, but the third was launched and put off with the two mates and two men and a boy. There were nineteen persons aboard, fourteen of whom, including the Captain, perished In the flames. The propeller Enterprise, of the same line, was about fifteen miles astern of the Perseverance, and she picked up the boat containing the persona above named and arrived here with them this afternoon. The Enterprise remained near the burning steamer until daylight, at which time the wreck was still afloat. The Captain's son, who was first mate, is among the saved. The cargo of the Perseverance consisted of 20,147 bushels of corn for T. 8. Mott, of Oswego, and both boat and cargo were insured. The Perseverance was a first class propel ler and employed wholly In the grain trade between the Welland Kailway and Uswego. This is one of the most heartrending accidents which has ever occurred on Lake Ontario, and has cast gloom over the whole community. Capt. Fitzglbbons formerly resided In this city, he was well known and much respected.The following are tho names of the lost : John Fltzglbbons.the Captain; Michael Fitzglbbons, steward and son of the Captain ; Alexander McArthur, first engineer ; Charles Mason, second engineer; Andrew James, Patrick and Henry Scott, flremen; Adolf Bisnet, wheelsman ; four deck hands, with unknown French names, and Mrs. Davis and daughter, of Surrowlck; William Thorp, second mate j Peter Legho, wheelsman ; a deck hand, name unknown, and Patrick Lynch, the porter. MISSOUBI. Corner Stone Laid. St. Louis, Oct. 6. The corner stone of the new State House, at Springfield, was laid yesterday under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity with the most imposing ceremonies. Business was generally suspended and the whole tcwa turned out on the occasion. The spectacle was wituessed by probably 25,000 people. The procession marched to the grounds, consisting of the Board of State Commissioners, city officers and council of Springfield, county supervisors, State officers, judges and oflcers of the Federal courts Senators "and Representative in Congress, members of the Legislature, fire companies, Masons, Knights Templar, and a large concourse of citizens. Gen. Grant was also pres ent and occupied a prominent plcc. After the ceremonies a splendid collation was enjoyed at the Skating Rink, several hundred ladies of Springfield attending to the wants of the guests. In the evening a reception and hop at the Leland Hotel closed the gay occasion. Capt. Wm. Donaldson, charged with killing a negro boy on the steamer Republic, several months since, has been admitted to bail in the sum of 1100,000. Both political parties here have now com- pleted their tickets for county and legislative offices, and the canvass is in full blast, and Is being prosecuted with unusual energy and earnestness. TEXAS. FiKht with Indians. Washington, Oct. 6. Brevet Mai. Gen. Merrltt, commanding at Fort Davis, Texas, under date of September loth, reports that Lieut. Cusack, ol the JN lntn Cavalry, who was sent from Fort Davis with detachment of sixty men from companies , F and K of his regiment, and a volunteer party of Mexicans, to recapture the stock recently stolen by Indians from a train near Fort Stockton. He overtook the Indians, Apaches, some 200 strong, about 80 miles east of Fort Davis, attacked them ana knUed, in a running right extending over 5 miles, between 20 and 30 of them, wounded as many more, and took from them all their stock, over 200 head of mules and horses, besides some few cattle, and de stroyed their entire camp, Including their winter store of meats, berries, &c. lie also recaptured two Mexican boys who had been in captivity four or five years. The loss to Lieut. Cusacks commend was two soldiers severely, thougli not seriously, wouuded, and two horses. PENNSYLVANIA. Pittsburgh, Oct. 6. Weather clondy and warm. River four feet and an a stand. Fair. The Alleghany County Fair opens here to morrow and promises to be a decided success.A young man named Frank Moffat of Phi ladelphia, was shot yesterday and dangerously wounded by some unknown person In the Democratic procession. SOUTH CAROLINA. John Qulncr Adams to Address the Peo ple oi aoutn Carolina. Charleston, Oct. 5. A private dispatch from John Onlncv Ad. ams, of Massachusetts, announces his acceptance of an Invitation to visit and ad dress the people of this Stato. He Is expected here about the end of this week. TKOitl FEItRY. Disappointed In Sneaker-.. Correspondence Ohio State Journal. New Lexington, 0,,Oct. 5. Editors Journal: What, is the matter? West and Jones were not at Lexington: nre- sume they will not be at their other meet ings. What's up? The Central Committee or the speakers 1 Remarks, The Committee ought not to be blamed for tho failure. As to tho speak-. ers, the health of Attorney General West Is very precarious, and the Committee always, at his request, appointed a colleague at his meetings. We sre not Informed as to the causo of absence of General Jones- Intertropical fragrance rises In visible clouds the moment that a bottle of Phalon's "A'ior de Mayo," the new perfume for the handkcrchlef.ls opened; one single drop scents a handkerchief. Sold by all druggists.

JOUKNAJ COLUMBUS OHIO: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 7, 1868. VOL, XXX. NO. 2S5. MORNING DRY GOODS. New Goods! New Goods! 0 H Great Excitement AT n a A, C. HEABLEY & CO.'S. T U W T OPENING, A LARGE BTOCK OF DRESS GOODS, H ft IN- 2 B 0 S MM S3 65 p S3 P C- W5 B S3 S3 p rs as ST wi CO P R - no H a 0 s I F on in P" S P 00 4 - IN LYONS' VELVETS, SEAL SKINS, ASTRICAN, VELOURS, MOHAIRS, &c IM WSW SHAWLS, gj I In Paisley, BrcCltc, Wool, Long anil .Square. lis CHILDREN'S SHAWLS. Cloths and Cassimeres, r TRIMMINGS, -fry EVERT STYLE AND VARIETY EMBROIDERIES. A FULL LINE OF ALEXANDRES' KID GLOVES, Hosiery Cloves, &c. DOMESTIC GOODS, In GrrentflQutmtlty. SOUTH HIGH . STREET. A.CHEADLEY&CO. OOK8&8TATipNRY. TELEGRAPHIC NEW BOOKS. ? S "WHAT ANSWER!" by Anna E. Dickinson t' 5" GOLD ELSIE, by author of "Old MamteUe's Secret" 1 "5 AMONG THE ARABS, byi.Na- phenyl 1 75 JOHN WARD'S GOVERNESS 1 75 THE KNIGHTS OP THE BOUND TABLE ( Morte d' Arthur) 1 "5 POEMS BY JOHN G. 8 AXE, new edition 2 ' GOETHE AND SCHILLER, by L. Muhlbaeh J 00 SHAKSPEARE.....50C. $1 $2 CO 4 50 LIVES OF GRANT AND COLE AX, bv Phelps 60c- an4 1 00 DEMOCRACY IN THE UNITED STATES W"7,r" THE HERMITS, by the Rev. Chan. Kinsley V,'VV 00 THE SPANISH GXPSY, by George Eliot 1 " THE MaTEKNAL MANAGE. MENT OF INFANCY 75 THE FAMILY EXPENSE BOOK. . 60 GO e P. A f CD o P GERMAN ALBUMS, CHEAP PLA.KCHETTE, Arother Large Supply, at Rtduced Prices. Novelties in Stationery. Xlarles for 1HOO. 2 o P on ELEGANT INITIAL PAPER, TO ORDER. in ril l. vrnCK OF NEW' and most desirable goods is now ready and offered at lowest pri irice for Cash. I'.lnr. ruwivA t.hff fllll artVanUlCB 01 the the decline in prices of all articles of Domestic Stationery. Almost daily arrivals of goods enable us to exhibit soon after publication the new-est and most important books in the departments of Luw, Medicine, Suigery, Education, Belles Letters, &c, &c. gr Books not on hand obtained to order at the regular prices. BECENT PUELICiTIONS OF D. APPLETON 4 CO., 90, 92 & 94 Grand St., New York BURNS'8 POEMS, complete with Life of author; 613 pages 10c BCOTT'S POEMS, complete with Lite, 647 pp 50e DART'S FREIGHT COMPUTATIONS, embracing 88,223 calcula- u -J" - r.. n H 0 i V1UUB, lOr VYVIJ lUUUC Ul Lkauayvi uon ?j w DEMOCRACY IN THE UNITED jj STATES, by R. H. Gillett S 00 J CAMPBELL'S POEMS, Globe Edition I 50 r Ten Vo's. of the New Edition of WA- J VERLY NOVELS, each 25 P, Vol. I. of New Edition of DICKENS'S 0B WORKS, eontuluing Pickwick, Bar-naby Rudge and Sketches by Bos; illustrated 1 75 The set to be completed in 6 vols., handsomely bound in blue cloth. FARADAY AS A DISCOVERER, by John Tyndall 1 25 HOW BHALL WE PAINT OUR HOUSES! 1 50 PRENDEGRAST'S MASTERY 6E-. RIE9 OF LEARNING LANGUAGES The Hand Book 50 For Learning French 50 For Learning German 50 IK - A - I 'A 10 0 n Just Opened, A Large' Bupply'of Best Ultramarine BLUE OILED. CLOTH, For Store Shades, Much superior to any other article in th market, and which can bo furnished and put up io the most substantial manner, on one day's notice, and at a Considerable reduction in prices, 3" Shades Handsomely Lettered to'or-der in Gold-Leal or Colors.' KT E8PECIAL ATTENTION IS REQUESTED TO INCREASED FACILITIES FOR FURNISHING ALL KINDS OF MEROANTIIiK EITHO. 185 o 10 "1 p S3 o a CO - 05 - e 0. e e GRAPHIC WORK, (NOTES, CHECKS, DRAFTS, BOND8, CERTIFICATES OP DEPOBIT, LETTER HEADS, fto.,1 OF THE MOST.F1NIBHED WORKMANSHIP AND NEATEBT DESIGNS., fc-BAMPLES BENl ON APPLICA-TION.WeddlniT Cards at Engrav. era Prices s 0 IS ,0 REPORTED FOR THE JOURNAL FOREIGN NEWS. By Atlantic Cable. DENMARK. Copenhagen, Oct. 6. The King delivered a speech yesterday at the opening of the sessions of the Rlgsdag, In which he said the negotiations with the Prussian Government in the matte; of Schleswlg and Holstein, had thus far been without result. It was the desire of Denmark to preserve peaceful relations with Prussia. The ratification of the sain of St. Thomas and other Islands in the West Indlos to the United States, has been postponed by the Rlgsdag for one year. SOUTH AMERICA. Pauis, Oct. C. Later Rio Janeiro dates report Lopez ar rived at San Fernando with ten thousand men. rwenty-eignt tnousana ainea troops had occupied Pilor, the chief port of Para guay, to form a base of operations against the Paraguayan position at the mouth of the Tibusary river. It Is said that the Brazilian Iron clads have gone to bombard the Tlbu gary position. SPAIN. Madrid, Oct. 5. The Provisional Junta has requested Mat shal Serrano to take charae of affnlrs until the meeting of the Cortez, and he has con-senied so to act, with General Prim and Alasago as his colleagues! The formation of the new Cabinet has not yet been completed. Gen. Escalanta, a Democrat, has been placed la command of the National Guard. It is dally becoming more and more evident that a great majority of the people are in favor of a republican form of government for Spain. The Duke of Vittoria and the Count of Obeste have declared they will support the existing Provisional Junta. Madrid, Oct. 0. Gen. Prim arrived here yesterday aud was greeted with enthusiasm. I I : 1 WASHINGTON. Public Debt. Washington, Oct. !. The Tubllc Debt statement will be published to-morro w. It is stated at the Department that It will show a decrease from September of $930,000. The receipts from In ternal Revenue for nine days last preceding the 1st of October, were heavier than was expected. About four millions of Pacific Railroad bonds have been added to the debt since last stated. The amount In the Treas ury In coin Is 97,000,000; in currency $13, auu.ouo. Spanish Minister. The Spanish Minister is still, and will continue to be, recognized until the Spanish Government shall otherwise determine. Arrived Indian Affairs. Col. Small, special Indian Agent, arrived to-day from the Chocktaw and Chickasaw country, eight days from Fort Gibson. The Cherokee Nation, whither he went by direc tion of the Secretary of the Interior Tor the purpose of paying to those tribes $2(1,000, due them as loyal Indians, lor property destroyed during the rebellion, and appropriated by Congress in July last out of the Chocktaw and Chickasaw fund. Interview. Col. Smoot had an interview to-day with Secretary Brownlug and Acting Commissioner Mix, on the subject of his mission. The treasury's increase of coin since Sept. 1, is nearly nine and a quarter million dollars, Independent of the payments of Interest on the 10.40s and sales of coin bv Air. V n Dvck, amounting to about two aud one third millious. MASSACHUSETTS. Drunken How. Boston, Oct. (I A drunken row In Qulncy, on Sunday morning, resulted In the death of Alexander Garrln, from stabs inflicted by Eugene Cor- thcll. The latter Is under arrest lor mn-slaughter. Accidentally Shot. Samuel S. Shcpcrd, aged 25 years, was a& cldcntiilly shot In Ashland, N. II., while pre paring for a hunting excursion. Nominated. The Democrats of the Secoud Massachu setts District nominated Edward Avery, of Bralntree, for Congress. THE WEST. Iudiam. Wasiiinoion, Oct. 0, A tolearam to the Indian Olllce, dated Atchison. Kansas, Oct. 0, from the Clerk of the Central Superintendent. sa?s: Gen. Ila zen writes from Fort Lamed that the Kiowas and Comanches, who were upon Arkansas river, have without doubt, joined the they ennes and Arapahoes In the war. Superin tendent Murphy Is at Council trove, CONNECTICUT. I'lcctlon I.aro Republican dlain. IIautkod, Oct. 0. Returns from about two-thirds of the State show large Republican gains in the popu larvote. Tho Republicans lost one town nnt pained three and two are divided. olioHGLV Cliunire ol Editor. Savannah, Oct. 0. The Savannah Republican was sold by the administrator to day, and oocs Into the hands of Col. J. R. Snead, Us old editor and pro- prletor. He takes possession immediately NEW YOKE. Ladies Attempt to Vote. New York, Oct. C. The election for officers of the School Dis trict in Mount Vernon, Westchester county, was held yesterday. Mrs. McDonald and three other ladies offered their ballots at the polls, hut were politely told that they could not vote. Some five or six votes were cast for Mrs. McDonald and the other ladies lor Trustees, but were thrown out in the count. Tobacco Tax Taw Protest. The German cigar manufacturers and to bacconists of this city and Brooklyn held a meeting lu the steuben House, Howery, yesterday, to protest against the operation of the tobacco tax law. A committee was appointed for the purpose of organizing a Union of tobacconists throughout the country, with a view to influencing Congressmen to effect a The Gamble Poisoning Case. In the Gamble poisonlnglcase, now under consideration in Rockland county, Prof. Do- rimus testified to having examined the intes tines of the body of Mrs. Gamble without finding sufllcleut poison to occasion death. Dr. John Shepard, while attending a pa tient, fell down stairs and died. Arrived. Tho steamships Harmonla from Hamburg, and Java from Liverpool, have arrived. The steamer Ocean Queen, from Asplnwall, has also arrived. Sailed. The steamship West Philadelphia sailed at noon to-day, but took no specie. Convention of the Episcopal Church. The General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, will commence in this City at Trinity chvuth to-morrow, Butler writes another Letter. Gen. Butler has written another sham let ter in regnrd to the Ward-Atkinson opposi tion to his re-election. He offers five hundred dollars for evidence of the reported corruptions and conspiracies that are taking place, according to ms own conviction, in his Congressional District for the purpose of upsetting the Republican party. In conclusion Gen. Butler us!;s the question, "What will happen to Atkinson and Ward when the devil gets thcmV" Treasure. The steamer Ocean Queen brings $202,00(5 iu treasure. Assassination and Attempted Suicide. Win, Parker, Superintendent of the Panama Railroad, was assassinated on the 24th of September, by J. L. Baldwin, a civil engineer in the employ of the railroad. The latter, who was suffering from delrlura tremens, subsequently shot hlmsef, and would probably die. Panama. Political affairs la Panama are still unsettled, and reports of a coming n-volutlon were current. Several arrests had been made. Tho President had Issued a proclamation, stating that measures had been taken to keep tho peace. The Republic of Columbia is quiet. The report of the anticipated return of Mosquera produced some alarm, but no serious effect. The news from the South Coast give further accounts of learful ravages by inundation and earthquakes. Several vessels were damaged at Coquimba, Including the American shin Black Eagle at Catdera. The residents of Valparaiso had raised 10,000 for the sufferers by the earthquake, and the Chilian Congress has appropriated $30,000 for the samepurpo.se. The govern ment also sent large supplies ol provisions, clothing and medicines to Peru. Political affairs in Chill are unsettled. The sea drove the Inhabitants to the hills, wrecked iu or io ngnters una aamagcu sev eral larger crafts, iwenty lighters were recked at Carrlsal Byo, besides the Ameri can brig Dulnuna, with 20,000 killogrammes of copper. Many vessels were damaged severely.The l'eruvian uovernmcnt is doing every thing possible to relieve the sufferers by the earthquake and inundation, both in Peru and Ecuador. The victims in feru will probably reach two thousand. A change has taken place in the sea coast of Peru lu consequence ot the earthquake The depth of water oil the headland ol'Sa mana, near Arica, has decreased from six to seven fathoms. The loss of life In Ecuador was not less than 40,000. Episcopal Convention. The triennial Convention of fhe Protestant Episcopal Church will meetat Trinity church to morrow morning. A party of two bishops and nearly 150 lay delegates are expected to be present. The sermon will be delivered by Bishop Lee, of Delaware. After the appointment ol Secretaries and standing committees the Convention will ad Journ to meet at Trinity Chapel, In Twenty-llfth street, Thursday morulng. The Annual Conclave or the wand com mandery of Knights Templnr, of this State, was held this morning, the session will continue two days. More than usual Inter est Is manifested. To-morrow evening the Grand Comman dery will be entertained at a grand banquet at tue Metropolitan noiei. Tho storv was circulated in the Uold Room this ufiet'uoou that the Government is In treaty for the purchase of Cuba. Base Ball. In the return game of base ball to-day, at Tremont, the Atlantlcs, of Brooklyu, defeat ed tho Unions, of Morrlssanla, by a score of 24 to 8. The Unions drew blanks five times Having beaten tho Lulons lu two matches, the Atlantlcs are once more champions of tho Uulted States. Connecticut Eloction. The Express has tho following telegram from lion. C. M. Ingersoll to Hon. Erastus Biooks, dated New Haven, Oct. 0th : The re turns now coming In from our town elections Indicate a Democratic majority of over live thousand lu the State In November. Propeller Burned. OsWRtio, Oct. 0. The propeller Perseverance, Captain John Fitgibbons, of the Welland uauwayiine, took tiro fifteen miles off Patreeysvllle about two o'clock this morning and burned to the water's edgo. Tho lira was first discovered by the engineer who showed It to tho 1st mate, he being on watch, and almost before they could realize the appaling met me pro ncller was completely enveloped In llames. i ; Two of her boats were on Are before they could be reached, but the third was launched and put off with the two mates and two men and a boy. There were nineteen persons aboard, fourteen of whom, including the Captain, perished In the flames. The propeller Enterprise, of the same line, was about fifteen miles astern of the Perseverance, and she picked up the boat containing the persona above named and arrived here with them this afternoon. The Enterprise remained near the burning steamer until daylight, at which time the wreck was still afloat. The Captain's son, who was first mate, is among the saved. The cargo of the Perseverance consisted of 20,147 bushels of corn for T. 8. Mott, of Oswego, and both boat and cargo were insured. The Perseverance was a first class propel ler and employed wholly In the grain trade between the Welland Kailway and Uswego. This is one of the most heartrending accidents which has ever occurred on Lake Ontario, and has cast gloom over the whole community. Capt. Fitzglbbons formerly resided In this city, he was well known and much respected.The following are tho names of the lost : John Fltzglbbons.the Captain; Michael Fitzglbbons, steward and son of the Captain ; Alexander McArthur, first engineer ; Charles Mason, second engineer; Andrew James, Patrick and Henry Scott, flremen; Adolf Bisnet, wheelsman ; four deck hands, with unknown French names, and Mrs. Davis and daughter, of Surrowlck; William Thorp, second mate j Peter Legho, wheelsman ; a deck hand, name unknown, and Patrick Lynch, the porter. MISSOUBI. Corner Stone Laid. St. Louis, Oct. 6. The corner stone of the new State House, at Springfield, was laid yesterday under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity with the most imposing ceremonies. Business was generally suspended and the whole tcwa turned out on the occasion. The spectacle was wituessed by probably 25,000 people. The procession marched to the grounds, consisting of the Board of State Commissioners, city officers and council of Springfield, county supervisors, State officers, judges and oflcers of the Federal courts Senators "and Representative in Congress, members of the Legislature, fire companies, Masons, Knights Templar, and a large concourse of citizens. Gen. Grant was also pres ent and occupied a prominent plcc. After the ceremonies a splendid collation was enjoyed at the Skating Rink, several hundred ladies of Springfield attending to the wants of the guests. In the evening a reception and hop at the Leland Hotel closed the gay occasion. Capt. Wm. Donaldson, charged with killing a negro boy on the steamer Republic, several months since, has been admitted to bail in the sum of 1100,000. Both political parties here have now com- pleted their tickets for county and legislative offices, and the canvass is in full blast, and Is being prosecuted with unusual energy and earnestness. TEXAS. FiKht with Indians. Washington, Oct. 6. Brevet Mai. Gen. Merrltt, commanding at Fort Davis, Texas, under date of September loth, reports that Lieut. Cusack, ol the JN lntn Cavalry, who was sent from Fort Davis with detachment of sixty men from companies , F and K of his regiment, and a volunteer party of Mexicans, to recapture the stock recently stolen by Indians from a train near Fort Stockton. He overtook the Indians, Apaches, some 200 strong, about 80 miles east of Fort Davis, attacked them ana knUed, in a running right extending over 5 miles, between 20 and 30 of them, wounded as many more, and took from them all their stock, over 200 head of mules and horses, besides some few cattle, and de stroyed their entire camp, Including their winter store of meats, berries, &c. lie also recaptured two Mexican boys who had been in captivity four or five years. The loss to Lieut. Cusacks commend was two soldiers severely, thougli not seriously, wouuded, and two horses. PENNSYLVANIA. Pittsburgh, Oct. 6. Weather clondy and warm. River four feet and an a stand. Fair. The Alleghany County Fair opens here to morrow and promises to be a decided success.A young man named Frank Moffat of Phi ladelphia, was shot yesterday and dangerously wounded by some unknown person In the Democratic procession. SOUTH CAROLINA. John Qulncr Adams to Address the Peo ple oi aoutn Carolina. Charleston, Oct. 5. A private dispatch from John Onlncv Ad. ams, of Massachusetts, announces his acceptance of an Invitation to visit and ad dress the people of this Stato. He Is expected here about the end of this week. TKOitl FEItRY. Disappointed In Sneaker-.. Correspondence Ohio State Journal. New Lexington, 0,,Oct. 5. Editors Journal: What, is the matter? West and Jones were not at Lexington: nre- sume they will not be at their other meet ings. What's up? The Central Committee or the speakers 1 Remarks, The Committee ought not to be blamed for tho failure. As to tho speak-. ers, the health of Attorney General West Is very precarious, and the Committee always, at his request, appointed a colleague at his meetings. We sre not Informed as to the causo of absence of General Jones- Intertropical fragrance rises In visible clouds the moment that a bottle of Phalon's "A'ior de Mayo," the new perfume for the handkcrchlef.ls opened; one single drop scents a handkerchief. Sold by all druggists.